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This society sure does spend a lot of money protecting drivers who drive off the road from themselves, doesn't it?

We do. And have since a road safety awakening started in the 1950's. Aren't you glad?

But irresponsible drivers who don't give a damn are their own slice of the safety issue. There are two threads rolling regarding Columbia Pike in Arlington that cut straight to this issue. How do you *recode the cultural software* so that this reckless behavior is no longer acceptable or *cool*?

We do. And have since a road safety awakening started in the 1950's. Aren't you glad?

But irresponsible drivers who don't give a damn are their own slice of the safety issue. There are two threads rolling regarding Columbia Pike in Arlington that cut straight to this issue. How do you *recode the cultural software* so that this reckless behavior is no longer acceptable or *cool*?

I would be more okay with protecting irresponsible drivers from themselves if I didn't regularly hear "We don't need complete streets on road X, because most of the peds hit there were jaywalking" or "we shouldn't add accommodations for cyclists because they endanger themselves by doing Y"